I observed a skilled CI teacher begin such a unit of study with year 3 children. ... She guided them to discuss what they knew about living things. ... In fact it becomes more important as facilitator and guide. ... These questions are the "wonderings" and "worries" that are the catalyst for units of study with connection and relevance to the learner. ... I found it disconcerting to begin a unit of study without a clear unit plan and ideas for lessons. ...

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Lecturers represent only a guide, which leads the research and the evaluation of the information that students find. ... The first is to emphasize independent learning as a valuable concept in university and the second one to promote the study of the main elements, those which surely develop beyond our understanding of this self-centered study (Cassidy, 2011, p990). ... Learners and teachers come as a complement even when it comes to independent studying. ... Equally important is the fact that independent study allows the learner to be more responsible for its own success. ... Anyway the bene...

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There are three main components of a balanced literacy approach; reading, writing, and word study. ... The reading workshop consists of a read aloud, shared reading, guided reading, reading conferences, and independent reading. ... Guided reading is next during the reading workshop, and during guided reading, I will select a text to introduce to the students while working on one of the comprehension strategies or concepts that they need to know in the first grade, such as character traits. ... Lastly, in the reading workshop, I will do literature study. ... The writer's notebook is a ke...

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Throughout high school and during my undergraduate studies, education was never a top priority for me. ... I feel that children such as these need a supportive family around them and the role of the teachers is exactly that, to guide and provide assistance to their families in order for them to care for and protect the rights of their children. ...

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Northern Caribbean University College of Education and Religion Department of Education MTED 201: Primary Mathematics Methods Factors that influence how children learn Psychological influences Professional influences Technological influences Language influences Societal influences Research influences Psychological influences: The essence of this theory is students construct their own understanding of math ideas (by interacting with physical models of these ideas). Professional influences: Its emphasis is back to the basics, the 3 R's were emphasized (reading, wr...

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Four planes: Idea of "education" becomes an "aid to life" - a natural process all children undertake spontaneously, guided through ever evolving stages of development. ... " The sensitivities of each stage guide the development and determine the rhythm of movement through the planes. ... The child intently studies the human face and listens to the sounds of speech, and then begins to babble and coo. ...

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We need to find out how a child learns best and as we use a variety of methods to teach them, we can also set up independent studies for them, so they can show us what they can do in their own terms. ... As a teacher, we are there to teach, to guide, to motivate, to figure out how this child learns and tailor to their needs. ...

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EARLY YEARS CURRICULUM In this assignment, I plan to achieve a number of things. I shall discuss, evaluate, and define Early Years Education'. Initially I will be defining Audrey Curtis` statement, following that I will aim to deliver a clear concise meaning of the term Curriculum'. My nex...

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